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PEACE!

Our mission
To increase public awareness and understanding of Mahatma Gandhi, his unique role in world history, and his commitment to truth, nonviolence, service, and justice; and to encourage nonviolent resolutions of conflicts among individuals, communities and nations.

Our vision
We seek to contribute to a world of courageous love, nonviolence, justice, and hope--through peaceful communication, understanding, nonviolence, and joyful collaborations.
We aim to spread good ideas and inspire people through peacebuilding activities, and by recognizing and encouraging others to be peacemakers and peacebuilders.

Our work for 2024-25
Form partnerships with educational institutions and other organizations:

• Collaborate with and co-sponsor with Salt Lake Community College in the Peace Write Contest for college students in the state of Utah.
  

Continue up-to-date social media posts on peacemaking and peacebuilding ideas and contributions. We will post

• quotes by Gandhi and others
  
• books related to peace
• ideas for school and families
• recognition and notification of what is happening in our communities and schools
• upcoming activities, gatherings, and events related to our mission for peace
  

Work to help children learn about peace in their personal lives and in the world.

• Provide sources on peace that schools, libraries, classrooms, and families may use to teach the ideas of Gandhi and peacemaking.
  
• Working with school and classrooms on meaningful projects using these books and sources.
• Recognize school programs for implementing peacemaking ideas and activities through formal recognition and various forms of communication.  Through communication, help schools learn about good ideas being implemented.
  

Distribute the Gandhi Alliance for Peace newsletter quarterly.

Sponsor Peace gatherings and events within communities.

• Hold house parties for discussion of ideas.
  
• Contribute to book club discussions and suggest books on peace..

Our inspiration
We seek to contribute to a world where all can flourish and be safe. Gandhi inspires us with his principles of:

• nonviolence,
• respect and equity for all,
• love for enemies,
• resistance of evil,
• truth-seeking,
• and Swaraj--inner self-governance and peace as essential to peaceful communities and nations.  

Our past initiatives
Our work is always evolving--and you can help guide it!  Every action makes a difference.
Our peace work over the last three decades, in cooperation with others, includes:

• Essay contests at Horizonte School
• Peace books and peace programs in elementary schools
• Removing landmines
• Educating children in refugee camps
• Speaking out against nuclear weapons and weapons testing
• Fundraising dinners, musical evenings, and drama
• A statue of Gandhi erected at the YWCA in Salt Lake City
• Film series
• An annual celebration of peace near the date of Gandhi's birthday. We celebrate with music, dance, prayers, speeches, the planting of a peace tree, and the annual Gandhi Peace Award

Gandhi Peace Celebration

Peace Award

Other Projects

Peace in the Schools

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